Poems, Volume 1Pr. por C. and J. Rivington, 1825 - 480 pages |
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... Earth shakes beneath them , and Heaven roars above ; But nothing scares them from the course they love . To the lascivious pipe and wanton song That charm down fear , they frolic it along , With mad rapidity and unconcern , Down to the ...
... Earth shakes beneath them , and Heaven roars above ; But nothing scares them from the course they love . To the lascivious pipe and wanton song That charm down fear , they frolic it along , With mad rapidity and unconcern , Down to the ...
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... Earth exhausted , though above ' Tis found as everlasting as his love , Man lavish'd all his thoughts on human things- The feats of heroes , and the wrath of kings ; But still , while Virtue kindled his delight , The song was moral ...
... Earth exhausted , though above ' Tis found as everlasting as his love , Man lavish'd all his thoughts on human things- The feats of heroes , and the wrath of kings ; But still , while Virtue kindled his delight , The song was moral ...
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... thought , Harmony , strength , words exquisitely sought ; Fancy , that , from the bow that spans the sky , Brings colours , dipp'd in Heaven , that never die ; A soul exalted above earth , a mind Skill'd in 18 TABLE TALK .
... thought , Harmony , strength , words exquisitely sought ; Fancy , that , from the bow that spans the sky , Brings colours , dipp'd in Heaven , that never die ; A soul exalted above earth , a mind Skill'd in 18 TABLE TALK .
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William Cowper. A soul exalted above earth , a mind Skill'd in the characters that form mankind ; And , as the Sun in rising beauty dress'd , Looks to the westward from the dappled east , And marks , whatever clouds may interpose , Ere ...
William Cowper. A soul exalted above earth , a mind Skill'd in the characters that form mankind ; And , as the Sun in rising beauty dress'd , Looks to the westward from the dappled east , And marks , whatever clouds may interpose , Ere ...
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... earth , and speed her to the skies ? Ye devotees to your adored employ , Enthusiasts , drunk with an unreal joy , Love makes the music of the bless'd above , Heaven's harmony is universal love ; And earthly sounds , though sweet and ...
... earth , and speed her to the skies ? Ye devotees to your adored employ , Enthusiasts , drunk with an unreal joy , Love makes the music of the bless'd above , Heaven's harmony is universal love ; And earthly sounds , though sweet and ...
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beauty beneath bids bless'd boast breath call'd cause charms delight design'd distant divine docet dread dream e'en earth ease eyes fair fame fancy fear feel fire flowers folly form'd frown fruit give glory grace hand happy hast heart Heaven honour hope hour human John Gilpin labour land learn'd light live lost lyre mankind mercy mind mounted best muse Nature Nature's Nebaioth never nymph o'er once palæstra pass'd peace perhaps pity pleasure praise pride prize proud prove red vengeance rest rude sacred scene scorn seek seem'd shade shepherd's rod shine sight skies slave smile song soon soul sound Stamp'd stand stream sweet taste teach telescopic eye thee theme thine thought toil tongue trembling trifler truth Twas VINCENT BOURNE Virg virtue waste WILLIAM COWPER wind wisdom wisely store wonder worth youth